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2026 DAILYLAW 45266 (CAL)

SUSHANTA SAHA v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.

WPA/25676/2026 · 2026-10-01

Saugata Bhattacharyya

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11 Ranajit (AR.CT) 01.10.2026 Ct.05 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction (Appellate Side) W.P.A. NO 25676 OF 2026 Sushanta Saha -vs- The State of West Bengal & Ors. Ms. Amita Gour, Ms. Alvira Bakhteya ….for the petitioner. Mr. Dipayan Das, Ms. Anamika Pandey ….for the respondent no.10. Mr. Mayukh Mukherjee, Ms. Ritu Das ….for the State. 1. Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of petitioner is taken on record. 2. Dissatisfaction is expressed while investigating Beliaghata Police Station Case No.167/26 dated 5th July, 2026 since rigorous sections are not incorporated. According to petitioner nature of injuries sustained requires consideration for adding rigorous sections. 3. Mr. Mukherjee, learned advocate representing State respondents has filed a communication dated 21st September, 2026 of Officer-in-Charge, Beliaghata Police Station and same is taken on record. Copy of communication dated 21st September, 2026 shall be supplied to learned advocate representing petitioner. 4. It is disclosed in said communication that after registering aforesaid case police authorities found necessity to incorporate Section 118(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 considering nature of injuries sustained by the petitioner. 5. According to State respondents, Section 118(2) of BNS, 2023 has been incorporated. 6. In view of steps taken by concerned police authorities, grievance of petitioner appears to have been redressed. 7. Writ petition stands disposed of. 8. Parties to act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.) 2